Donald Dixon
InvestorManaging Director at ForgePoint Capital · Board director at Surefire Cyber · Board director at Verituity · Board director at Bishop Fox
San Mateo, California
Writes $5M – $30M checks · typically $17M
About
Donald Dixon is a co-founder and senior advisor of ForgePoint Capital, a spin-out of Trident Capital, where he also serves as co-founder and managing director. His investment experience spans four decades, including roles as co-president of Partech International, managing director at Alex. Brown & Sons, and vice president at Morgan Stanley. Dixon holds a B.S.E. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as a director of Amprius and Verituity.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Surefire Cyber
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Surefire Cyber's investors · 2
Co-founders at Surefire Cyber
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William GouveiaExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Verituity
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Verituity's investors · 4
Co-founders at Verituity
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Benjamin TurnerExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Bishop Fox
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Bishop Fox's investors · 3
Co-founders at Bishop Fox
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Vincent LiuExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Forgepoint CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Forgepoint CapitalCo-Founder and Managing Director2015 — 2026San Mateo, CA
- VerituityBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentMcLean, Virginia, United States
- Business Executive for National SecurityMember Board of Directorscurrent2015 — presentWashington, DC
- AmpriusBoard Membercurrent2008 — presentSunnyvale, CA
- Trident CapitalManaging Director/Foundercurrent1993 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- AnitianBoard Member2024 — 2026Portland, Oregon, United States
- Surefire CyberBoard Member2022 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
- SolCyber Managed Security ServicesBoard Member2020 — 2026Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- SPHERE Technology SolutionsBoard Member2020 — 2026New York City Metropolitan Area
- Bishop FoxBoard Member2019 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- CyberCubeBoard Member2018 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentAdvisory Board Center for Public Leadership2013 — 2023Cambridge, MA
- HyTrustBoard Member2019 — 2020Mountain View CA
- LoginRadiusBoard Observer2018 — 2020Vancouver, Canada Area
- 2CheckoutBoard Member2012 — 2020Columbus, OH
- CashplusBoard Member2008 — 2020London, UK
- Top Image SystemsMember Board of Directors2014 — 2019Tel Aviv, Israel
- QualysLead Director, Board of Directors2001 — 2018Redwood Shores, CA
- Trident Capital CybersecurityCo Founder and Managing Director2015 — 2018
- Odyssey Logistics & TechnologyMember Board of Directors2011 — 2017Danbury, ct
- Tiandi EnergyMember Board of Directors2008 — 2016Houston, TX
- Siva PowerMember Board of Directors2011 — 2016San Jose, CA
- PALMember Board of Directors2008 — 2015Shanghai, China
- Mustang VenturesMember - Investment Committee2005 — 2015Shanghai City, China
- NeohapsisBoard of Directors2010 — 2015
- AccountNowMember Board of Directors2008 — 2015
- InfotrieveDirector2011 — 2014
- XRS CorporationDirector2008 — 2014
- RoyaltyShareDirector2005 — 2014
- eGistics, Inc.Director2008 — 2014
- SynderoDirector2006 — 2012
- Merchant e-SolutionsDirector2000 — 2012
- Clarus SystemsDirector2004 — 2012
- BytemobileDirector2001 — 2012
- Partech InternationalCo-President1988 — 1993San Francisco, CA
- Alex. Brown & SonsManaging Director1983 — 1988
- Morgan StanleyVice President1977 — 1983Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Venture Capital63Private Equity57Due Diligence37Investments35Portfolio Management15Start-ups32Strategic Partnerships23Mergers & Acquisitions28Corporate Development19SaaS14Entrepreneurship24Business Strategy26
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Business DevelopmentAngel InvestingFrom Donald's professional profile.
Deals · 2
Surefire CyberBoard seat
via ForgePoint Capital · filed Sep 2022 · $10M raise
Bishop FoxBoard seat
via ForgePoint Capital · filed Sep 2019 · $36.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at ForgePoint Capital
Alberto Yépez
Co-Founder and Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Ale Borda
Head of 5050 at Fifty Years
Andres Andreu
Venture Consultant at ForgePoint Capital
Casilda Angulo
Vice President at ForgePoint Capital
Damien Henault
Managing Director, Forgepoint Capital International at ForgePoint Capital
Dr. Shane Shook
Investor at ForgePoint Capital
Ernie Bio
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Jaime Goyarrola
Chief Financial Officer, Forgepoint Capital International at ForgePoint Capital
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Casilda Angulo
Vice President at ForgePoint Capital
Damien Henault
Managing Director, Forgepoint Capital International at ForgePoint Capital
Ernie Bio
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Kathryn Shih
Investor at ForgePoint Capital
Leo Casusol
Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital
Investors connected to Donald in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Donald Dixon?
- Donald Dixon is a co-founder and senior advisor of ForgePoint Capital, a spin-out of Trident Capital, where he also serves as co-founder and managing director. His investment experience spans four decades, including roles as co-president of Partech International, managing director at Alex. Brown & Sons, and vice president at Morgan Stanley. Dixon holds a B.S.E. in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Princeton University and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and currently serves as a director of Amprius and Verituity.
- Where does Donald Dixon work?
- Donald Dixon is Managing Director at ForgePoint Capital and Board director at Surefire Cyber and Board director at Verituity and Board director at Bishop Fox.
- What check size does Donald Dixon write?
- Donald Dixon typically writes checks of $5M – $30M.
- What boards does Donald Dixon sit on?
- Donald Dixon holds tracked board seats at Bishop Fox, Surefire Cyber.
- Where did Donald Dixon go to school?
- Donald Dixon studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Princeton University (BSE, Aerospace and mechanical engineering).
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